HF 643

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to education finance; modifying the state
requirement for pupil transportation for elementary
pupils; authorizing a levy to pay for certain
transportation costs; amending Minnesota Statutes
2004, sections 123B.88, subdivision 1; 123B.92, by
adding a subdivision.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 123B.88,
subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Providing transportation.

The board may
provide for the transportation of pupils to and from school and
for any other purpose. The board may also provide for the
transportation of pupils to schools in other districts for
grades and departments not maintained in the district, including
high school, at the expense of the district, when funds are
available therefor and if agreeable to the district to which it
is proposed to transport the pupils, for the whole or a part of
the school year, as it may deem advisable, and subject to its
rules. In any district, the board must arrange for the
attendance of all new text begin kindergarten and elementary new text end pupils living deleted text begin two
miles deleted text end new text begin one mile new text end or more from the school new text begin and all secondary pupils
living two miles or more from the school new text end , except pupils whose
transportation privileges have been voluntarily surrendered
under subdivision 2, or whose privileges have been revoked under
section 123B.91, subdivision 1, clause (6), or 123B.90,
subdivision 2. The district may provide for the transportation
of or the boarding and rooming of the pupils who may be more
economically and conveniently provided for by that means.
Arrangements for attendance may include a requirement that
parents or guardians request transportation before it is
provided. The board must provide transportation to and from the
home of a child with a disability not yet enrolled in
kindergarten when special instruction and services under
sections 125A.03 to 125A.24, 125A.26 to 125A.48, and 125A.65 are
provided in a location other than in the child's home. When
transportation is provided, scheduling of routes, establishment
of the location of bus stops, manner and method of
transportation, control and discipline of school children, the
determination of fees, and any other matter relating thereto
must be within the sole discretion, control, and management of
the board. The district may provide for the transportation of
pupils or expend a reasonable amount for room and board of
pupils whose attendance at school can more economically and
conveniently be provided for by that means or who attend school
in a building rented or leased by a district within the confines
of an adjacent district.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2005.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 123B.92, is
amended by adding a subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 11. new text end

new text begin Elementary pupil transportation levy. new text end

new text begin A school
district annually may levy the amount necessary to pay the costs
of transporting an elementary pupil who lives between one and
two miles from school to and from school. For purposes of this
subdivision, "elementary pupil" means any child enrolled in
kindergarten through grade 6.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for taxes
payable in 2006.
new text end

Sec. 3. new text begin ELEMENTARY PUPIL TRANSPORTATION LEVY; FISCAL YEAR
2006.
new text end

new text begin For taxes payable in 2006 only, a school district may
include in its levy under section 2 the costs for fiscal years
2006 and 2007.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day
following final enactment.
new text end